The Curiosity Index: Week 38


Happy Sunday Monday. This week saw my return to work after a summer sabbatical and by Thursday my head was spinning, so I didn’t quite schedule in much writing here. The weather is still very pleasant for the end of September and life and God is good. Enjoy Him who loves you.

You Should Read These

Seven articles that might be worth you bookmarking, reading & thinking about

  1. Shut It Down. Mary Harrington contends that ‘Pornhub is a rape factory. It should be wiped from the internet’. She’s not wrong.
  2. The Battle for the Body. Harrington appears in this article by Carl Trueman which gets to the heart of one of the issues of our times.
  3. Generation Z. John Wyatt has a good explainer looking at ‘How are young people different to those who came before, and what can we learn from them?’
  4. Monica of Thagaste, Mother of Augustine. Susannah Black Roberts introduces the famous lady.
  5. 10 lies Rishi Sunak is telling about net zero. Similar things happening in Sweden.
  6. Everything you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s 14 “giga projects” Most of these should be officially categorized as ‘bonkers’.
  7. Spend a Night in These Renovated 1920s Train Carriages to Experience Luxurious Rail Travel. Gorgeous

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You Should Listen To This


You Should Watch This


This Week’s Postings

Thursday: Richard Foster On Power


From The Archives

It’s an experience I remember well. Everyone works hard to make Sunday happen but the long haul is tiring for the committed. Everyone is doing something all the time and as a result, we want a rest from the church rather than find our rest in the church.

The Hard Graft Of Church Planting

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